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85249

ZIP 85249 is in Chandler, Arizona, in Maricopa County; Mountain Standard Time all year. Chandler has 8 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Phoenix
County
Maricopa
Population
48,746
Coordinates
33.2271, -111.7997
☼ Live from 85249 — Chandler, AZ

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Where 85249 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 85249
  • 🔢 Type 85249 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhZSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,249 = 163 × 523. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100110100000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85248 (Chandler, AZ, 4 mi away) and 85250 (Scottsdale, AZ, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85249 becomes 94258 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sacramento, CA, 656 miles away.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24589, 24598, 24859, 24895, 24985, 25849, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28594 in Emerald Isle, NC, 1,988 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
  • 🎯863 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85249 and you would come out at 33.23°S, 68.20°E — 1,117 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
  • 📏 At 14.3 square miles of land, 85249 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population48,746This ZIP48,746
Households17,057This ZIP17,057
Housing units17,767This ZIP17,767
Median age44.0This ZIP44.0Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$153,633This ZIP$153,633Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$660,600This ZIP$660,600Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,392This ZIP$2,392Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher55.6%This ZIP55.6%
Mean commute26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min
Population density3,397.2 / sq miThis ZIP3,397.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments864This ZIP864
Employees6,387This ZIP6,387
Annual payroll$284,944,000This ZIP$284,944,000
Tax returns filed21,930This ZIP21,930
Total adjusted gross income$3,447,064,000This ZIP$3,447,064,000

Land area

Land area14.35 sq miThis ZIP14.35 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 85249

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ZIP codes near 85249

ZIPCityDistance
85286 Chandler, AZ 3.7 mi
85248 Chandler, AZ 3.9 mi
85298 Gilbert, AZ 4.2 mi
85297 Gilbert, AZ 5.3 mi
85246 Chandler, AZ 6.0 mi
85127 Chandler Heights, AZ 6.0 mi
85225 Chandler, AZ 6.5 mi
85295 Gilbert, AZ 6.5 mi
85296 Gilbert, AZ 7.8 mi
85226 Chandler, AZ 8.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85249?

85249 is in Chandler, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.2271, -111.7997.

What county is 85249 in?

85249 lies in Maricopa County.

What time zone is 85249 in?

85249 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85249?

About 48,746 people live in ZIP code 85249, in 17,057 households, at 3,397.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 85249?

$153,633 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85249?

The closest are 85286 (3.7 mi), 85248 (3.9 mi), 85298 (4.2 mi), 85297 (5.3 mi) and 85246 (6 mi).

Is 85249 a PO Box ZIP code?

85249 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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